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Old 05-08-2009, 09:40 AM   #1
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Arrow File Storage Solution .... ?


Hello, I have few FreeBSD servers and I am considering making one of them a File Storage Server for my office workers, So they can upload documents,images,files,folders etc. on this server.
I was thinking about FTP (because I have it installed already on most machines) but still decided to ask you guys to see if somebody has another or better solution.

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Old 05-08-2009, 09:46 AM   #2
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Would it not make more sense to use SAMBA?
 
Old 05-08-2009, 09:55 AM   #3
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Would it not make more sense to use SAMBA?
Maybe... does SAMBA allows connections outside its network (I have used but don't remember)?

Cause the servers are not in the same office/network as my employees.

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Old 05-08-2009, 10:16 AM   #4
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Somethinkg like FreeNAS would work.. CIFS (samba), FTP, NFS, AFP, RSYNC, iSCSI

http://www.freenas.org/


If they are accessing the systems remotely I'd have them connecting via VPN for security reasons.. in which case Samba could work.
 
Old 05-08-2009, 10:57 AM   #5
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If you are going to access from outside I would consider security the main concer, and hence, I'd suggest using an encrypted protocol: ssh.
 
Old 05-08-2009, 08:18 PM   #6
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If they are accessing the systems remotely I'd have them connecting via VPN for security reasons.. in which case Samba could work.
I think this is the route you should consider. FTP is good for files in the public domain, but not anything company specific.
 
Old 05-09-2009, 11:35 AM   #7
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Maybe I will go for SAMBA and will put the two networks in VPN...

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